Hawthorne Middle/High School

Hawthorne Middle/High School

Public Middle, High School | Grade 6-12
21403 SE 69th Ave,  Hawthorne, FL
Alachua County Public Schools
3.4
3.2
458 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Daniel Ferguson
Student Teacher Ratio
31:1
Average SAT Score
950
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
33%
Reading Proficiency
29%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
29%
Math Proficiency
33%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
31:1
Teachers
15
Full Time Teachers
15
Teachers in First or Second Year
16.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
950
Math
470
Verbal
480
Average ACT
20
Math
18
English
18
Reading
22
Science
20
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
48%
State Average
22%
Science
59%
State Average
26%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
412:1

Student Diversity

Male
56.3%
Female
43.7%
White
47.4%
Black
39.7%
Two or more races
7.2%
Hispanic
5.7%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Santa Fe College 62 Students
University of Florida 55 Students
University of North Florida 42 Students
University of Central Florida 34 Students
Florida A&M University 34 Students
Florida State University 31 Students
University of South Florida 29 Students
University of Miami 22 Students
Florida Atlantic University 21 Students
Jacksonville University 20 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 25 Students
Business 16 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 7 Students
Psychology 6 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 6 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 5 Students
Culinary Arts and Food Service 5 Students
Computer Science 4 Students
Agriculture 4 Students
Health Service Preparatory Studies 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 32 Reviews
4.0 Junior
2/2/2023
Hawthorne is a school full great staff and even better students. I have only been here for 4 months yet, I have noticed how friendly and bright everyone is. The only issue in Hawthorne is the lack of educational and extracurricular activities due to lack of funds. This problem goes for the food too. In my experience, schools that surrounding areas considered unsavory to be at is mainly due to a lack of opportunity to thrive. Overall, Hawthorne is just an enjoyable experience as a school.
3.0 Junior
12/8/2019
It's a nice school. Getting better with the new principal, however it is also now looking a bit like a prison. I do know that they're doing this to make it more secure and safer for the students but it also isn't appealing and may drive new potential students away.
4.0 Junior
4/13/2018
My personal experience at Hawthorne high school is very positive. I transferred from a huge populated high school to a low populated school which is Hawthorne and by doing this i was able to focus more.There are many programs such as C.R.O.P,and Talent Search at Hawthorne that help students choose what path they want to take on to succeed with their educational profession. I participate in both clubs and play for the Hawthorne girls basketball team and i grew close to my team. We were underrated until we won the next district championship since 2013. It was a great achievement.At Hawthorne everyone treats each other like family.The teachers are very encouraging and are very resourceful.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/22/2025
Both of my children attended this school, both middle and high. The school has a small town vibe to it and the staff seems to know most of the students. Like any school it has its issues but you can see that the principal and staff are working hard to improve the school. They have a student/teacher...
5.0 parent
6/6/2024
This is a multiple generation community and the schools have the feel of a family. That gives me extra comfort along with the academic opportunities through magnet programs, AP classes and dual enrollment being available as well!
1.0 parent
5/18/2019
Our family's experience has been a nightmare. This is our community. We love the people that live here and would never have believed what has gone on. Bullying purposefully not documented, medications never being administered or documented, and being told in a recent follow up meeting all of my stud...
1.0 student
12/29/2014
There are pros and cons to this school. Pros would be the staff are over all nice and the lunch is free. But the cons have more of over powering effect. The cons of this school are; Many to most of the student show no respect to the school leaving it a filthy and disgusting place. there has been ins...

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